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Final countdown to Zini’s Art in the Shade festival
With less than three weeks to go to the open air lifestyle festival on 4 November, no more artist applications could be considered
THE interest from leading artists countrywide in the first annual Mtunzini Art in the Shade festival, has resulted in all available display stands being booked out well in advance.
With less than three weeks to go to the open air lifestyle festival on 4 November, no more artist applications could be considered.
A Mtunzini Rotary fund-raising project, the organising committee is now busy putting the final logistics
together.
Artists on show will include leading painters, sculptors and professional photographers such as acclaimed
international photographer Alice van Kempen and Zululand creatives Shelley and Marian Mattinson (mixed media),
photographer Theresa van der Vyver and artist Cathryn Paver.
Also in the mix is well known marble crafter Sarah Rheeders, painters Louise Dainty, Zelda Grobbelaar, Asoti Naidoo, Empangeni fanatasy artist Donovon Smith and Hluhluwe’s master wood carver Sakhiwe Mthembu.
Apart from the obvious emphasis on professional visual and performing arts displays, complementary activities
in tune with a ‘fine living and culinary excellence’ theme will ensure a good diversity of entertainment for the whole
family.
These include an array of pop-up restaurants offering a good selection of gastronomic delights and a tea garden
with sweet treat temptations, among others.
Wine tasting and the customary beer tent will allow for chilling opportunities in the shade between all the art browsing and social interaction.
Festival goers will also be treated to a range of entertaining performances by musicians, Zulu dancers, mime artists,
jugglers and the like, with a special focus on participation of the local community.
The Art in the Shade initiative has no commercial profit motive. All funds raised will be channelled to community
upliftment projects as per the Mtunzini Rotary’s mission of serving society.
Entry is R20 per adult and R10 per school going child.
• For more information contact festival coordinator Elize Viljoen on 0823721669 or email elize@1kzntv.co.za.
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